Working in the word mines
My last shift at Bay St. Video (may they be forever awesome) was on the first of January. You may also know that in addition to working at CAMH (Go Team Lori! Woot!) for the past nine months I've been working for Rainbow Health Ontario, writing fact sheets on LGBT health. It's a great learning experience and a chance to ( Read more... )

It's the end of a decade for me.  Sunday the 1st is my last shift at Bay St. Video.  It's been great there and I'll miss it, but it's also kind of exciting.  From that point on I'll be able to work at CAMH on Tuesdays, which means I'll have Friday, Saturday and Sundays off.  Of course I have the job writing fact sheets for Rainbow Health Ontario, ( Read more... )

Heading to Harry Potter tonight with grrlgoddess. Going to the Varsity VIP (ending things with some style) for 6:55 p.m. Anyone interested is welcome to join us.  In some ways, it feels like the last episode of Buffy.  I've been following the story for so long.  I will wear my Slytherin tie, and possibly an academic gown.

For the first time ever I kind of feel like skipping Pride Weekend.  I still want to go to the dyke march, but there doesn't seem to be a brunch happening this year, which was always my favourite part of the weekend.  Yet I understand what an enormous task these things are to organize, and I can't blame people for not wanting to do it forever.

I had ( Read more... )

I booked my trip to Washington, D.C. yesterday.  Holy expensive, America.  I'll be flying into Ronald Reagan airport and staying at a Marriott close to the conference headquarters in a room I'm sharing with my boss, who is pretty cool and fun.  Although it does mean I'll have to wear pants and act professional.  I'd better squeeze a lot of learning ( Read more... )

If today were entered into evidence all by itself, people might easily conclude that Mr. Pugh's presence is what prevents me from accomplishing massive a mounts of work.  Because I got shit done today.  Highlights include laundry, dishes, sushi, surgery on a stuffed moose, writing, and preparing a package to send to my uncle in Halifax.  I also ( Read more... )

I haven't posted anything of substance in some time, because I've been really happy.

Work
I love my job.  it's exciting and interesting and my coworkers are awesome and fun.  I really like it here.  I think the work we do is important.  I'm constantly learning, which feels good. Today I used a photocopier that was so complicated it felt like I was ( Read more... )

Tomorrow is my first advisory committee meeting.  I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone.  Some people will be folks I'm meeting for the first time.  It's exciting to be meeting people who work on bi issues in other places, or even other areas of Toronto that aren't within my socvial circle.  And it's nice to start already having some things ( Read more... )

I remember the first time I learned to write the date, including the year. It was September of 1978. Having spent 31 years of my life in schools of one type or another, September always feels like more of a New Year to me than January does.  I think the Jews are right on that score.  Plus, at least here where I live, September is accompanied by a ( Read more... )

 So I'm having a get-together on the 25th at my place.  I'll have beer & wine and food, including a chocolate cake.  Feel free to bring something if you like.  If you want to go and don't know where I live let me know.